Welcome to the match between Nelson city and Ashburton F.C.

5'

Quin Spears played a pinpoint pass to Amery Boothman , Christopher Abrem missed his interception.

Amery Boothman played the ball to Quin Spears 's feet, Quin Spears picked up on the ball before Kiaran Dyer could reach it.

A low cross was delivered by Quin Spears , Christopher Abrem stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Vic Harman played the ball instantly down the right. Eric Newell missed his interception.

Benedict Swindlehurst found himself in some space and tried to lob the ball at goal. Maddox Comstock failed to charge down the shot.

Bill Beckham fisted the ball away.

6'

Amery Boothman sprinted to escape from Christopher Abrem.

Amery Boothman twisted past Kiaran Dyer.

Amery Boothman crossed into the box from the wing, Christopher Abrem tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Jimi Samuel tried to flick the ball to a team-mate but Eric Newell charged down the header.

7'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Mathew Adams.

9'

Johnathan Abram bent it from long range but Bruce Bulkton blocked the shot.

10'

Poor corner kick by Erle Germen. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

12'

Bruce Bulkton tried to lift the corner into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

14'

Liam Hughes tried to move the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Cole Daugherty .

15'

Quin Spears made an attempt to move the ball forward but Kiaran Dyer intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

16'

Brett Snyder tried to sprint past Jack Carton but Jack Carton cleanly tackled the ball.

19'

Quin Spears took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

22'

Amery Boothman tried to sprint past Christopher Abrem but it failed.

24'

Bruce Bulkton sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

25'

Quin Spears made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Christopher Abrem.

26'

Bruce Bulkton struck the ball with fury from 30 yards. Jimi Samuel couldn't reach it.

Craig Witherspoon made a save.

27'

Liam Hughes passed the ball perfectly to Mathew Adams, Cole Daugherty failed to intercept the pass.

Mathew Adams blasted a banana shot from outside of the area but Brett Snyder managed to block the shot.

30'

Brett Snyder flicked the ball over Jack Carton's head !.

Brett Snyder attempted to feed the high ball but Liam Hughes made a great interception.

31'

Liam Hughes tried a long range effort but Brett Snyder got in and cleared the danger.

32'

Erle Germen's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

36'

Brett Snyder tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Jack Carton got in the way of the ball.

37'

Christopher Abrem faked a pass then cut Quin Spears in a different direction.

Christopher Abrem got past Amery Boothman with ease.

Christopher Abrem tried to square the ball from the wing but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Quin Spears .

39'

Kiaran Dyer made an attempt to move the ball forward but Quin Spears showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

40'

Poor corner kick delivered by Mathew Adams that went straight to the opposition.

42'

Brett Snyder tried to sprint past Jack Carton but Jack Carton block tackled Brett Snyder .

43'

Amery Boothman played a great ball for Benedict Swindlehurst , Benedict Swindlehurst latched onto the ball before Christopher Abrem could intercept.

Benedict Swindlehurst floated it into the area, Kiaran Dyer couldn't cut it.

Cole Daugherty got above Maddox Comstock to win the ball, then headed the ball forward.

Quin Spears shot on the ball but Eric Newell threw himself in front of the shot.

44'

Amery Boothman played a lovely ball for Quin Spears , Christopher Abrem couldn't cut it.

Quin Spears hit the ball forward past Kiaran Dyer to Amery Boothman .

Amery Boothman hit it hard with the outside of his foot from distance but Christopher Abrem got in and cleared the danger.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Both teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Nelson city maintained 52% of possession and 48% for Ashburton F.C.. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Erle Germen stepped up and drifted the corner in.

Liam Hughes met the ball with a diving header at goal but Craig Godfrey used his head to clear the ball.

48'

Brett Snyder directed the ball to Cole Daugherty , Cole Daugherty trapped the ball nicely before Liam Hughes could cut it out.

Quin Spears received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Cole Daugherty , Jack Carton stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Quin Spears made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but Maddox Comstock got in the way of the ball.

49'

Eric Newell passed along the floor for Kiaran Dyer to pick it up, Johnathan Abram couldn't cut it.

Kiaran Dyer floated it into the area, Jimi Samuel couldn't cut it.

Diggory Foss won the ball in the air from Bruce Bulkton, then headed the ball clear.

50'

Liam Hughes failed in his attempt to twist past Brett Snyder .

51'

Woodrow Clarke directed the ball past Johnathan Abram to Bruce Bulkton.

Bruce Bulkton centred the ball past Jimi Samuel .

Diggory Foss reached the ball before Mathew Adams and scrambled the ball away.

53'

Amery Boothman laid it forward to Quin Spears , Maddox Comstock missed his interception.

Quin Spears tried to get the cross in but Christopher Abrem came close and blocked it.

54'

Woodrow Clarke tried to sprint past Brett Snyder but Brett Snyder robbed Woodrow Clarke.

55'

Brett Snyder tried to twist past Jack Carton but failed.

56'

Christopher Abrem tried to take the ball past Jimi Samuel but Jimi Samuel blocked Christopher Abrem.

57'

Liam Hughes fed the ball forward to Jack Carton, Jack Carton picked up on the ball before Cole Daugherty could intercept.

Jack Carton tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Brett Snyder .

59'

Jack Carton went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

60'

Quin Spears attempted to chip the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Christopher Abrem.

61'

Vic Harman turned on the ball to leave Christopher Abrem standing.

Kiaran Dyer could not stop Vic Harman going past him.

Vic Harman shot a hopeful chance from medium-range but Christopher Abrem threw himself in front of the shot.

62'

Yellow card shown to Amery Boothman .

Pass by Brett Snyder to Cole Daugherty , Cole Daugherty took possession of the ball before Liam Hughes could cut it out.

Cole Daugherty shot from distance but Jack Carton cleared the ball.

63'

Liam Hughes tried to get past Cole Daugherty but Liam Hughes lost the ball to Cole Daugherty .

64'

Bruce Bulkton executed a block tackle on Johnathan Abram before Johnathan Abram could smash the ball towards goal from long range.

65'

Bruce Bulkton tried to jink past Cole Daugherty but failed.

66'

Kiaran Dyer had the pace to beat Quin Spears .

Kiaran Dyer tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Amery Boothman read the game well to intercept the ball.

68'

Johnathan Abram attempted to lift the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Bruce Bulkton.

70'

Woodrow Clarke tried a long range effort but Jimi Samuel cleared the ball from danger.

73'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Jack Carton.

Brett Snyder moved the ball forward for Cole Daugherty , Cole Daugherty latched onto the ball before Jack Carton could intercept.

Cole Daugherty moved the ball forward for Benedict Swindlehurst , Benedict Swindlehurst took it in his stride before Liam Hughes could intercept.

Benedict Swindlehurst tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Eric Newell made a great interception.

74'

Brett Snyder moved the ball forward for Cole Daugherty , Cole Daugherty latched onto the ball before Jack Carton could intercept.

Cole Daugherty attempted to lift the ball forward but Liam Hughes intercepted but couldn't control.

75'

Johnathan Abram delivered the ball to Jimi Samuel , the ball was picked up by Jimi Samuel before Woodrow Clarke could cut it out.

Jimi Samuel tried to curl one in from medium range but Bruce Bulkton charged down the shot.

77'

Amery Boothman fed the ball forward to Quin Spears , the ball was picked up by Quin Spears before Kiaran Dyer could cut it out.

Quin Spears struck a medium range piledriver. Christopher Abrem failed to block the shot.

Quin Spears got it all wrong sending the ball harmlessly over the bar ... He held his head in his hands.

79'

Jack Carton directed the ball nicely to Liam Hughes, Liam Hughes latched onto the ball before Brett Snyder could intercept.

Liam Hughes attempted to chip the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Cole Daugherty .

83'

Poor corner kick delivered by Craig Godfrey that went straight to the opposition.

86'

Woodrow Clarke took the ball confidently past Jimi Samuel .

Woodrow Clarke was pressed by Johnathan Abram but he evaded the challenge and shot a hopeful chance from 20 yards.

Craig Witherspoon made a fingertip save to divert the ball over.

87'

Woodrow Clarke used his skill to go past Jimi Samuel .

Woodrow Clarke had the pace to beat Johnathan Abram .

Woodrow Clarke found himself in some space and struck it. Craig Godfrey failed to charge down the shot.

Craig Witherspoon strayed off his line ... Vintage strike from Woodrow Clarke !!! GOAL!!! ... He danced around the corner flag with his teammates !

Nelson city 0 - 1 Ashburton F.C.

88'

Brett Snyder turned with the ball past Liam Hughes.

Jack Carton could not stop a confident Brett Snyder going past him.

Brett Snyder tried to move the ball forward but The ball ricocheted off Eric Newell.

90'

Vic Harman made a pass to Johnathan Abram , Bruce Bulkton failed to reach the ball.

Johnathan Abram tried to skip past Woodrow Clarke but Johnathan Abram lost the ball to Woodrow Clarke.

91'

Amery Boothman powered past Christopher Abrem!.

Amery Boothman hit past Kiaran Dyer towards goal from 20 yards .

Bill Beckham tried to save but he couldn ... Vintage strike from Amery Boothman !!! GOAL!!! ... He sent the fans into raptures !

Nelson city 1 - 1 Ashburton F.C.

92'

Kiaran Dyer played a lovely ball for Christopher Abrem, Christopher Abrem latched onto the ball before Quin Spears could reach it.

Christopher Abrem held up the ball, evading the challenge of Amery Boothman and struck the ball with fury from 30 yards.

Saved by Craig Witherspoon .

End Match Nelson city 1 - 1 Ashburton F.C.